Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on ignition system
| Risk of injury due to electric shock |
| The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is
running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock. |
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Do not touch or disconnect ignition cables when the engine is
running or being turned at starter speed. |
| Risk of damage to components |
| If the engine is washed while running and if electric cables are
connected or disconnected, components may become damaged. |
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Switch off the ignition before connecting or disconnecting electric
cables. |
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Also, switch off the ignition before washing the engine. |
Risk of scalding due to hot coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding.
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Assembly overview - wheel housing trim, estate
Note
The illustration shows the wheel housing trim on the left side.
The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).
I: Vehicles without side padding
II: Vehicles with side padding
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Wheel housing tri ...
High-pressure safety valve
The high-pressure safety valve is fitted to the air
conditioner compressor or the receiver.
The valve opens at a pressure above approx. 38 bar and
closes again when the pressure has dropped (approx. 30 bar).
Not all the ...
Assembly overview - impact bar
1 -
Impact bar
2 -
Guide bracket
Left and right
3 -
Hexagon nut
Qty. 2 on each side
2.0 Nm
4 -
Bolt
Qty. 2 on each side
8 Nm
5 -
Bolt ...
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Safety precautions when working on cooling system